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Iraq. Took a couple of basic facts and twisted them into a justification for war and what our military should do.

What were the basic facts you think were 'twisted'?

Brady Bill

Brady was a narrative from the left that was used to strengthen banning guns.

Partial Birth Abortion bans

Partial Birth abortion is deplorable, you think otherwise?

Flag burning Amendment....

did a new amendment pass? That would be news to me....However, all of these are narratives from the left side distorted out of popular approval/disapproval in order to combat the public wishes. For example, you used Partial Birth Abortion, as a false narrative of the right, but I am sure that you personally don't think that it should be legal, so why would the narrative be false?

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.
Alexis de Tocqueville

Brady was a narrative from the left that was used to strengthen banning guns.

Signed by President Reagan and named after one of his aides who pushed hard for it.

Partial Birth abortion is deplorable, you think otherwise?

No, but I think it's a red herring to distract people from the real issue. It's a feel good issue for both sides. Repubs get to burnish their pro-life cred by trying it and Dems get to play to the pro-choice crowd by trying to stop them. The real issue is abortion, not the method used.

did a new amendment pass? That would be news to me....

They tried. Just because they didn't succeed doesn't mean they weren't trying to turn public policy.

However, all of these are narratives from the left side distorted out of popular approval/disapproval in order to combat the public wishes.

Yes, of course. Everything bad happens because of the left in your world.

For example, you used Partial Birth Abortion, as a false narrative of the right, but I am sure that you personally don't think that it should be legal, so why would the narrative be false?

Ah, so a self admitted 'liberal, progressive, gay man' himself, constructed this elaborate lie that goes at the narrative canonizing Saint Matthew, and he did it all for attention? Are you serious?

Yeah, it happens. Again, you should never accept anything at face value, even if you like it.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Didn't say that you have to accept anything, and you probably won't...But any rational person can see that the meme of Saint Matthew was a lie, and how it was constructed is a useful bit of information to look at other progressive lies, and myths.

A young man was beat to death, and your largest concern is what you consider a meme? You're even disrespectful of this poor young man?

Look, I'm all for the truth, even if it it goes against me. But let's have some standards for accepting stories and let's not be disrespectful of dead folks. I've said that even for conservatives I've seriously disagreed with.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

The whole damned region is connected one way or another to the war on terror! Are you kidding me?

Signed by President Reagan and named after one of his aides who pushed hard for it.

Nope, just wrong....

"It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 30, 1993, and went into effect on February 28, 1994. The Act was named after James Brady, who was shot by John Hinckley, Jr. during an attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981."

No, but I think it's a red herring to distract people from the real issue. It's a feel good issue for both sides. Repubs get to burnish their pro-life cred by trying it and Dems get to play to the pro-choice crowd by trying to stop them. The real issue is abortion, not the method used.

The methods are largely the same, it is the just the age of the child we are talking about in that. I personally don't think killing any child is a good thing.

They tried. Just because they didn't succeed doesn't mean they weren't trying to turn public policy.

So point out what was false about the narrative?

Yes, of course. Everything bad happens because of the left in your world.

I wouldn't say everything, but more than need be yes.

As I said above, that's a fake issue to begin with.

And you are mistaken on that.

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.
Alexis de Tocqueville

A young man was beat to death, and your largest concern is what you consider a meme? You're even disrespectful of this poor young man?

No, I am not, this is a 15 year old crime, and I think it is deplorable that anyone die like that, and the persons responsible deserve the death penalty for what they did. But it wasn't a "hate crime"... We are discussing the narrative here, and how it was created on a lie. If that is too much for you, to discuss the agenda born out of this horrible crime, then all I can say is too bad.

Look, I'm all for the truth, even if it it goes against me.

Not from what I see.

But let's have some standards for accepting stories and let's not be disrespectful of dead folks.

No one is disrespecting anyone....This is just you trying to shut down discussion that challenges your accepted theory. And I would say a more disrespectful way to treat the memory of Shepard than continuing the lie.

I've said that even for conservatives I've seriously disagreed with.

Oh spare us....laughable.

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.
Alexis de Tocqueville

The whole damned region is connected one way or another to the war on terror! Are you kidding me?

Nope, just wrong....

"It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 30, 1993, and went into effect on February 28, 1994. The Act was named after James Brady, who was shot by John Hinckley, Jr. during an attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981."